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() is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 50,269 at the 2000 census. Bowie has grown from a small railroad stop to the largest municipality in Prince George's County, and the fifth most populous city and third largest city by area in the State of Maryland.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.1 square miles (41.8 km²), of which, 16.1 square miles (41.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.12%) is water.